Martinez v. State

OPINION

Appellant was convicted of indecency with a child and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment and a fine of $15,000. On appeal, he argued that the trial court erroneously admitted the hearsay testimony by the complainant’s mother as a victim outcry statement. The court of appeals affirmed appellant’s conviction, 1 and we granted review to determine if the testimony was properly admitted under Article 38.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. 2 Because the hearsay statements made by complainant’s mother were erroneously admitted, we reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and…